| [/ˈvʌlnərəbl; ˋvʌlnərəbl/] adj ~ (to sth/sb) 用法:
1 that can be hurt, wounded or injured 能受伤害的:
Young birds are very vulnerable to predators. 幼小的鸟易受食肉动物伤害. *
Cyclists are more vulnerable than motorists. 骑自行车的人比开汽车的人容易受伤. *
(fig 比喻) His wife's death left him feeling vulnerable and depressed. 他妻子去世後他感到六神无主十分消沉. 用法:
2 (fig 比喻) exposed to danger or attack; unprotected 暴露於危险面前的; 易受攻击的; 无防御的:
vulnerable to abuse, blackmail, criticism 易受凌辱、 敲诈、 批评 *
a vulnerable point in NATO's defences 北大西洋公约组织防御中的薄弱之处 *
The election defeat puts the party leader in a vulnerable position. 该党落选後其领导人的地位岌岌可危. |